Classification Societies

International

• IACS - International Association of Classification Societies
   
• ABS - American Bureau of Shipping
• Bureau Veritas
• DNV - Det Norske Veritas
  • DNV register of ships
• Germanishcer Lloyd
• International Naval Surveys Bureau
• Lloyds' Register

China

• China Classification Society

Cyprus

• Cyprus Bureau of Shipping (CBS) Classification

France

• Bureau Veritas

Germany

• Germanishcer Lloyd

Greece

• Hellenic Register of Shipping

Italy

• RINA - Registro Italiano Navale

Japan

• ClassNK - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Korea

• Korea Register of Shipping

Norway

• DNV - Det Norske Veritas
  • DNV register of ships

Poland

• PRS - Polski Rejestr Statków

Russia

• Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Sweden

• Swedish Register of Shipping

Turkey

• Turk Loydu

United Kingdom

• Lloyds' Register

United States of America

• ABS - American Bureau of Shipping